Alvin Jones works at a property named Armstead Arms, where he has been a maintenance man for six years. His code of conduct at work has always been 'Don't Mess with The Tenants'. He is well known by everyone for keeping firm to his code. After his 35th birthday, Alvin experiences a mid-life crisis. He is lonely, sexually frustrated, and hasn't been in a serious relationship for years. At work, Al begins to feel like he's on a diet, looking at lots of female food, but tasting none of them. Even though his company frowns on staff fraternizing with tenants, Alvin starts to graze in the field of tenants where he works. When he finally snaps from the sexual pressure and exposure to young, lonely, and voluptuous women, Al opens a door that he finds he can never close again, and it changes his life forever. "Repair Man Jones" is Carolyn Gibson's debut novel, rooted in part, from her substantial years of observations as a property manager.
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Carolyn Gibson's debut novel combines her substantial knowledge of tenant/landlord lifestyles and routines to tell the story of a maintenance man in the throes of a series of romantic ethical dilemmas. A graduate of Simmons College, Carolyn lives in Boston, Massachusetts, where she is working on her next novel. It is the sequel to Repair Man Jones, titled "Repairman Blues". You can view Carolyn's creative writings and poetry at her web site at www.Carolynscorner.com.
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Pace yourself,
This review is from: REPAIRMAN JONES (Paperback)
The first seven chapters of this book move slowly, carefully setting up characters and place in a pace not unlike the rhythm of Repairman Jones's daily life. And then things take off. Have all your creature comforts at hand once Jones's summer of love begins because you simply won't be able to put the book down. And, once you have gotten to the end, you'll be clammering for the sequel.
This book is fun and it's funny. The declarative sentence style makes the act of reading easy, but not the answers to the questions it raises about love, honor, and power in all sorts of relationships. Have this on hand for your next rainy day!
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Armstead Arms, Gray's Tavern, Armstead Street, Aunt Camille, Cleo Louise, Thelma Washington, Theola Campbell, Miss Louise, Shaniqua Hines, Alvin Jones, Aunt Darla, Miss Hines, Simon Robinson, Site Manager Browse Sample Pages:
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